Report on the "1st Hot Spring Symposium in Matsuyama"
Organizer
"The World's Hot Spring Capital, Japan" Hot Spring Tourism Promotion Council, Matsuyama City
Date and Time
July 18, 2020 (Thursday) 13:00-15:05
venue
Ehime Prefectural Cultural Hall, 2nd floor, Pearl Room
Content
<<Introduction to local group initiatives>> Theme: "Developing Dogo Onsen as a tourist town that connects to the future - Towards realizing the Dogo Onsen 2050 Vision" Speaker: Mr. Mitsuhiko Miyazaki, Chairman of the Dogo Onsen Proud Town Development Promotion Council
Panel Discussion Theme: "Aiming to be a tourist destination that everyone can enjoy" Panelists: Mayor of Semboku, Mayor of Atami, Mayor of Matsue, Mayor of Matsuyama, Mayor of Beppu, Chairman of Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau, (online participants) Mayor of Kaga, Mayor of Nikko
<Greetings from the next host city> Mayor of Kaga City, Mr. Riku Miyamoto
Number of participants
227 people in person, 78 people online
press
NHK (News from Ehime Prefecture, July 18, 2024) Hot spring resorts across Japan agree to strengthen overseas outreach | NHK Ehime News
Nikkei Shimbun (July 18, 2024) Matsuyama City to hold hot spring symposium to promote the appeal of seven cities with famous hot springs, including Atami and Beppu - Nikkei (nikkei.com)
Ehime Shimbun (July 18, 2020) Symposium held in Matsuyama to promote the appeal of famous hot springs both domestically and internationally, with seven mayors discussing initiatives (msn.com)
